Wednesday, 23 March 2016

The Long View - Matthew Kelly

The Long ViewMatthew KellyWellspring PublishingformerlyBeacon Publishing forDynamic CatholicISBN 9781937509743eISBN 9781937509880ASIN B00T53MDKSThis book is an excellent read even in it's briefness. The ebook comes in at 81 pages of text but could easily be a quarter of that size. As each page for the most part contains short thoughts, But the book as a whole is an address given by Matthew on May 17, 2014 that was given at commencement at Xavier University. It is a very powerful message. And to be honest even though I have read it twice I know I will be going over it a number of times as a reminder. A few quotes from the book will highlight the impact of this speech."Most people overestimate what theycan do in a day, and underestimatewhat they can do in a month.We overestimate what we can do ina year, and underestimate what wecan accomplish in a decade.""If you learn to take the longview, you will find yourself inpossession of two of life's mostprecious commodities: patience andgenerosity.""Taking the long view teaches us tobe patient, and all of life is betterfor a patient person. Patience willpay immeasurable dividends inyour career, marriage, parenting,health and well-being, personalfinances, and in your spiritualjourney.""So, get really good at delayinggratification. Hone this skill.Become a master of this ability andyou will become master of yourself."

"The constant denial of self in smallthings will give you the clarity ofheart, mind, and soul to see thepresent for what it really is and thefuture for what it still can be.:There is a great deal of wisdom in this little volume. If you will read it, take it in and apply it not only will your life be changed but you will have a huge impact on other people's lives. Possibly down through generations like the examples that Matthew highlights. This would be a great book for those in university to get them off to a good start, and for those of us later in life we can still gleam the wisdom and apply it to our lives. This is another excellent book from The Dynamic Catholic Institute and by Matthew Kelly I strongly encourage you got give it a read.